A major property developer is concerned about lack of sales due to local economic conditions. To ensure that his condos are occupied, he offers a lease-to-purchase program in which, if people sign a lease by the end of March, they will not have to start making payments until March of the following year. The purchase price of the condo is $189,000. Payments of $1169.51 will be required at the beginning of each month over a 25-year amortization period. If interest is 5.29% compounded semi-annually during the first year, what is the semi-annually compounded interest rate during the payment period?

The interest rate during the payment period is _____% compounded semi-annually.

(Round the final answer to two decimal places. Round all intermediate values to six decimal places as needed.)